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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-05
Boat Building.

MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN
w building boats on the Columbia riveI
and hundreds of fine boats OF my build
make my guaranteed for good work. Head
quarters at the old Astoria Iron Works
building, VIII build boats at any point on
the Columbia river where my services may
be required.
VIM HOWE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
THE CHRISTMAS ELVES.
NJ Z. n. ALDERsoN.

~ is a fearful night in the winter time,
w And as cold as ever can he.
eSS And down where the cedar and fr,
and pine,
And the hoary hemloek tree
sing and wall to the brook all night,
AS the blee, es sweep with careSs or
blight
Comes the echo of mighty glee.
For there, all hidden from mortal sight,
Are the fairy-folks, you know,
Under the grasses, away from the light,
Under The ice aud snow.
In giittering palace of frosty rhine,
And towers and turrets of needle, OF pine,
They constantly come and 90.
And they heed not the revels of lady or
lord,
These elves of the forest far;
They heed not the conquest of battle and
sword
Nor the gllmmer OF sun or star.
For their eyes are like diamonds, and
CLEAN like the fire.
Ana Their s)st tripping feet never falter
or tire,
As their garments of gossamer are.
But these have their mission, the fairy
books say,
And surely the story is sweet;
They 90 forth when the dark night suc-
Gee i to the day,
The dear little children to meet.
All unknown and unseen, they listen and
smile.
And they stay at the pillows OF sleepers
awhile
And guess what they dream, then away.
These are the fairies of 60 Il Santa Claus,
These are the ewes that he minds,
TO tell him which ones OF the children are
goo
Mid the children of various kinds
And he writes down their name on tab
let Of gold.
And he makes up his presents. as you
have been told.
And each little good one he finds
SO thus the story my child, you'll agree
That Ii YOU are pleasant and true
When evening comes down i'm its sweet
ness aud glee,
You'd better look out what YOU do.
For II you We been good through the long,
earnest day,
The fairies will come thick and fast in
array,
And Santa Claus won / forget you.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
He Knew the Sensation.

"When you get very tired, said one
young man to another. do you ever
lose command Of words and idcas?'
NO, said the other young man. ~
cant say that | do; but | have felt that
way sometimes when got home very
late at night. " SomerUiiic Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
SONGS OF LOVE.

Sound oyer all waters reach out from all
lands.
The chorus of voices, the clasping OF
hands:
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars
of the morn.
Sing songs OF the Angels when Jesus was
born
- Vkafey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23

A Dakota editor got mad at the postmaster
for calling his paper 'sccond-class matter."-
CAkdgo Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
RArTENING WITH STRAW.

ANY farmer is inexcusable. saws the
Weekly Press. who allows his stock to
go into Winter quarters poorly shelter
ed from storms IL does not need
money to put up basement barns to Sc
cure warmth and comfort, though
these. when obtainable. are best, and
in the end probably tho cheapest.
Good temporary shelters are made
with rough boards, or even poles set in
double rows and filled in with straw.
THIS costs little except labor and for a
year makes as warm shelter as the
expensive basement BY replenishng
W tn straw the double row of poles or
boards may be used several years. II
stock will not pay for this care the
best ti.ng to do is TO sell it for any
thing II will bring.
WASTING WHEAT.
The oheapn - of wheat should not
induce wastefu feed no of IL By this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
WASTING WHEAT.

The oheapn - Of wheat should not
induce wasteful feed ng OF it BY this
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-23
HOW ! ESCAPED HER.
BY 5 l. srICE

~.tts lex Harry Weldon if you feel re-
H sentful! Only for him | should
Tn never have kissed her, and in
that event Won Would not now
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffer
ing or fastened the breaking up of the con-
stitution than Catarrh. The sense Of smell,
Of taste. of sight. Of hearing, the human voice
the mind-One or more, and sometimes all,
yield to its destructive influence The poison
il distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force. and breaks up the most ro-
bust Of constitutions. Ignored, because but
little understood. by most physicians. impO-
tentIy asSailed by Guacks and charIatans,
those suffering from il have little hope to be
relieved of il this side Of the grave. Ii is time,
then. that the popular treatment Of this terri
bic disease by remedies within the reach of
all passed into hands at once competent and
trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried
method adopted by DIR. Sanford in the prepa-
ration Of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. Ii is instan-
taneOus in affOrding relief in all head colds,
sneeZing. snuffiing md OoStructed breathing,
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms clearing the head, sweetening the
breath, restoring the senses Of smell. taste
aud hearing. and neutraliling the constitu-
tiOnal tendency of the disease towards the
lungs, liver and kidneys.
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE consists of one
bottle of the RADICAL CURE, one box OF
CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and IMPROVED lSHAL-
Err; price, Sl.O0.
POTTER DRUG s CHEMICALCo.. BOSTON.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
REGARDING THE DOLPHIN"

The PoSt-Intelligencer, of the 18th,
has the following about the Dolphtn:
Il firmly believe the steam schooner
Dolphin was wrecked on the Oregon
coast during the recent storm" said
Capt. Bell, of the d. B. Field, yes
terday. THE Dolphin belonged to
the Ilwaco Steam Navigation COM
pany, plying between Gray's harbor
and Astoria, in command OF Captain
Peters, q new man, who had only
been in charge OF her about a month.
When trying to make the Columbia
river bar on Saturday evening, Dec.
18th, / sighted the Dolphin near the
whistling buoy, trying also to get in.
Darkness shut down and put TO sea.
That is the last that has ever been
seen or heard of the Dolphin. / saw
one of her owners to-day and lie
says they have telegraphed every
where but have failed TO get any It'd
ings of her or of any member of her
crew. When we found our little
steamer could not make the bar we
headed her ont to sea as long rs our
fuel lasted. When the wood gave
ont we were four miles south of Cape
Flattery, and / knew that unless we
made the cape under steam the Il. Il.
Field would be piled up on the bar
ren coast, so / ordered the crew to
tear up the floors, break up the fur
niture, gut the cabin, pull down the
life preservers and make as much
fuel as possible without interfering
with the shell of the upper house or
the hold. BY this means we pro-
CURED fuel enough to last us four
hours more. and this enabled us to
round the cape and enter Neah bay,
where we procured wood from the
Indians TO take us over to Port
Townsend. During the storm the
boiler was broken loose and pitched
forward, and the engines twisted
considerably out of line. Moran
Brothers are overhauling the ma
chinery and expect TO have the Field
in shape to leave for Astoria in about
eight days. On the way round to
Portland L shall keep a look out for
any tidings OF the Dolphin, which
steamer L firmly believe is lost.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
A WOmau's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady i'm
this county. Disease fastened its clutch
es upon her and for seven years she
withstOOd its Severest tests, but her vi
tai organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she cOughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She bought of us n bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for ConSump-
tion and was so much relieved on TAX
ing first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miracu-
lOusly cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus write w. c. llerrick & CO..
of Shelbyville. n. C.,-Gct a free trial
bottle at w. Z. Dement, & Co.'S Drug
Store
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN.

eczematous affection, such as milk crust, scall
head, seurf. or dandrud sure to develop into
an agonizing eczema, the itching. burning
and disfgur ,tiOn OF which make life a pro-
lOnged torture unless properly treated
A warm bath with CUTICURA Soar, an ex-
auisite skin Beatifer. and a single applica-
tiOn of CUTICURA, the Great Skin Cure, with a
little CUrICURA REsOLyEST, the New Blood
Purifier. is often sufficient to arrest the prog
rcss Of the disease, and point to 4 speedy and
permanent cure.
Hence. no mother who loves her children.
who takes pride IN their beauty. purity, and
health. and in beStOTing upon them a child's
greatest inheritance,-a skin without blem-
ish and a body nOurished by pure blood
should fail to make trial Of the CUTIcuRA
REMEDIES.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
The Pagrt soHnd & Grsy's HarbOr Road.

). &. Simpson, superintendent OF
the Puget Sound & Gray's Harbor
railroad, which is being bailt with
money furnished by the Port Blakely
Mill company, in conversation with a
Post IHtelfigencer reporter. said: 1--WE
now have ten miles of road In opera
tion and earn with il $500 per day;
that Is, we haul 100000 feet of logs
per day, and the company allows us
81 per thousand freight. The way
that thing is arranged is like this: OF
course the mill company owns the
timber land, road and sawmill. III
they bought logs outside they would
have to pay 81 per thousand, and
they do buy more than half the logs
used IN the mil at that price. They
allow themselves the same price for
logs that they allow others, and di-
vide it up into funds. For instance,
the timber-land account is credited
with 81 per thousand stumpage for
all the timber removed, the logger
who cuts the timber is allowed 81 per
thousand for cutting and loading the
logs On the cars. and the road is al
loved 50 per thousand for transpor-
tation of the logs and placing them
In the booms ready for the steamers
to take hold of and TOW to the mill.
This makes the 81 per thousand and
allows each of the branches a fair
compensation. We could haul 200,-
600 feet per day easily, but the com.
pany prefers to buy outside logs to
using mp its own timber"
rs any work being done on the
road this wInter?'
''Oh, yes; we keep a small grading
force at work all the time, extending
the main line, but of course we are
not able to do much N the way of con-
struction such weather as we are hav.
ing at present"
us there much timber tributary TO
the road!"
Yes; the company owns q very
large body of fine timber along the
line of the road, and all that which
they do not own, on either side for
several miles, is directly tributary to
the road and will eventually find its
way to salt water over that route"
do you think the road will be CON-
pleted TO Gray's harbor?"
Il know it is the intention of the
company to build the road from Pu-
get sound to Gray's harbor, bat Just
how soon it will be completed. OF
course, cannot say"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

The hnll OF the steamer TriephDRs
was yesterday hauled ont ON the
ways just north of the city levee
says the Ye,cS Of the 10th inst The
hull was not damaged badly by the
fire and is in first-class condition.
1t is thought it will take until April
to finish Telephone No. 2. It is the
intention to make such alterations
and Improvements in the new boat
so that she will carry a larger amount
of freight, have more cabins and
staterooms, run faster and be a better
boat than the old one was. T'ele-
phone No. ? will not probably be
launched until about April LIST.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

As an instance of the most extraor-
dinary expedition in the government
service. we mention the fact that Ser
geant Griffin yesterday received tele-
graphic orders from Washington to
go right ahead and have n new flag
pole constructed TO Immediately re-
place the one destroyed by the late
storm. So it won't be long before
the little thingumbobs will be spin
ming around on the top of the what
yOumaycaliit. and when a storm
comes well know 1t.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
TNFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES

Our oldest child, now six years of age
when an infant six months old was attack, a
with virulent. malignant s. in disease. Am
ordinary remedies failing, ecalled our fam
ily physician. who attempted to cure it: but
il spre with almost incredible rapidiiy, un-
son, from tho middle Of his back down 10 his
knees, was one sClid rash. ugly. painful.
biotched, and malicious. We had no rest al
night. no peace By day. Finally, We were
advised 20 try the CUTIcURA REMEDIES. The
eff. ct was simply marvellous. In Ihree or
four weeks 4 complete cure was wrought,
leaving the little fellows persOn as white and
healthy as ihough he had never been at
tacsed. In my opinion your valuable reme-
dies saved his life, and to-day he is strong.
the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. B. SMITH,
Atty at Law and Ex-Pros. Atty, Ashland, o.
REFERENCE. J. q. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, .
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
Go to Thompson & Ross.

For AtmOre's celebrated Mince Meat i'm
glass jars, and the New England Con-
densed Meat IN lib. pkgs., 3 pies each.
For Plum Pudding, comb and strained
Honey, and pure Maple Syrups.
For the elegant Dew Drop Corn. Dew
Drop Pumpkin, and Dew Drop Pine
Apple. which have no equal.
For Boston Brown Bread, Roast Tur-
key, and Chicken, and
For fine Jams. Jellies, Apple Butter.
etc pfc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Road supervisor Gallagher reports
the roadway IN his district in bad
condition, although somewhat i'm
proved by the personal exertions of
several parties. That part which is
on piling requires constant watching
and mending TO keep ii in a passable
condition, on account of tine logs that
find lodgment among the piles that
support the roadway, where they
knock about doing great damage un-
less removed in time. Public interest
demands that proper and efficient
steps be taken to protect and repair
property which is of such Importance,
especially to residents of Alderbrook
ard vicinity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
The Ver;sic. Unanimous

w. d. Suit, Druggist. Bippus, Ind,
teStIfieS: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief i'm every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of 10 years standing
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio. affirmS: The best selling medi-
cine l have ever handled in my 20 years
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thou
sands of others have added their testi-
mony. so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure diseases OF
the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only q
half dollar a bottle at w. L. Dement, &
Co.'S Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

This afternoon at 4 o'clock the first
through train for San Francisco will
leave Portland. 1t will consist of a
mail and express car, emigrant,
sleeper, smoking car, day coach, and
one, perhaps two, Pullman sleepers.
The entire train will go through to
Oakland. For the present there will
be no change in time of leaving or
arrival. Freight trains will proba-
bly, not be run until after New Years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
That Beautiful French Doll at
Griffin sE Reeds.

Will be awarded Thursday evening,
Dee. -. Under the supervision of
committee of four ladies, the 100 num-
berS were put in box and shaken up,
and child blindfOlded. drew one num-
Der at random from the box, putt in an
knows what il is; all the other numbers
were Immediately burned without ex-
animation. On the evening of the
drawing, the envelope will be opened
and the holder of the number corre-
spending TO that in the envelope will be
awarded the Doll, at Griffin & Reeds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

The HoUHtGiR QgreIs, which has
been Off this route for some time I'M
dergoing repairs, made her first trip
down from Portland with her
new shaft. As au experiment. she
has been fitted up with the cooks
galley on the cabin deck, SO that
meals served aboard the boat can he
brought on the table hot. which will
be very pleasant innovation on for
mer style. 1t is to be hoped the ex-
pertinent will prove so satisfactory as
TO warrant its adoption on the other
boats on the river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
Strains and Weaknesses,
S0tice To Mariners.
OFFICE LIGHT House INspEcro

OFFICE LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTOR,
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT,
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. Ii, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the red
lens lantern light on beacon No. 2,
Cathlamet bay, is discontinued, and
will be re-established as soon as prac-
ticable.
BY order of the lighthouse board.
u. SEBREE,
Inspector Thirteenth Lighthouse
District.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Auditor and Police Judge Jewett,
County Clerk Trenchard and Justice
Cleveland yesterday canvassed the
vote cast at the late city election and
found the result to be as already
published. The certificates were i'm
mediately issued to the officers elect
by Auditor and Police Judge Jewett.
Under the amended charter the per-
sons who have certificates issued to
them have until the 1st OF January
TO qualify, and will take their offices
on the first Monday, the 2nd of jan
nary 1888.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

An unusual sight in Astoria, and
one which attracted considerable at
tention from many yesterday, was a
quantity of persimmons. Some old
fellows who crossed the plains and
have lived here from away back re-
garded the bright golden fruit with
an almost affectionate interest and
warmed with recollections of the
past.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

pie have made an arrangement with
the Northern Pacific whereby they
were TO have tie use OF the lat.er's
track into Seattle via the switchback,
and that they llhe Union PacificJ
were to make Seattle their terminal
point on the sound.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Articles were fled with the secre-
tary last Wednesday Incorporating
the Willamette Ship Building com
pany; incorporators, Edward Cashen,
David Stepenson, Joseph Duman, Pc
ter Johnston, Harry Anderson, Jc-
seph Even, Frank Planchich, Edward
MCGEE; capital stock, S3.200, divided
into thirty-two shares of 800 each;
place of business, Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
Ei,is IL uo Rattle. bat a New
Years Gift.

All purchasers of $3.50 worth Of Xmas
gifts at the New York NOvely store
will be entitled TO a chance for the
beautiful bisque figures valued at $50.
pa rOns upon New Years eve. No
extra charge will be made upon goods,
and as every article is marked in plain
figures each one can see for themselves.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Oregon's export lumber trade is
growing. In April there were shipped
east 195 carloads; in May, 81; June,
1872; July, 236; August, 1S4; Septem.
ber, 153; October, 11S; and November,
229; making a total of LAOS carloads
for the last eight months.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

The fine American ship Wm. II.
StGr6uck, which has been lately pur-
chased to ply in the lumber trade be-
tween here and California ports, came
down to Skamokawa yesterday to re-
ceive cargo. The American iron bark
Annie Johnson is discharging Cali
fornia hay at Trullinger's dock and
will take a return cargo OF lumber.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Captain Gee, well known for his en-
deavors to secure the treasure Oh the
lost steamer Brother Jonathan, and
Others are building at Alameda, Cal,
a steam fishing boat, which will be
employed between Crescent City and
Climate, Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

All. Bowen is over from Oysterville.
L. B. Wood, of Oysterville. is IN the
city.
Capt Z. B. Scott and family have
moved into their fine new residence
in MeMIillan's addition. East Port
land.
Len Ohler arrived in the city last
evening overland from southern Cali
fornia. He seems well pleased with
his location there.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Jacob Wikan, Herman Rorke. Ja-
cob Hendrickson and Andrew Hen
Erickson yesterday appeared before
county clerk Trenchard and re-
nounced all allegiance to his majesty,
the czar of Russia, and declared their
intentions to become American citi-
Zens.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

The King Alfred from San Fran
cisco arrived in Thursday; the Thorn
hebGalk from San Pedro, and Francis
Thorpe from San Francisco, arrived
in yesterday, and yesterday the King
Alfred and ThOTnljeba1k started in
land in tow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Parties from Nasel report the place
flourishing, although the logging
business is not doing anything now.
The mill company at that place did
not suffer loss of logs by the late
heavy rains as they have a new strong
boom that is holding about five mill
ion feet.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Christmas presents for gentlemen
dressing cases, collar and cuff boxes.
travelling cases, smoking cases, pipes.
cigar holders. ink stands, gold pens and
holders, watch charms, musical inStru-
mentS aud various other articles.
GRIFFIN & REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17
Just Received.

\ large assortment of Candies and
Christmas Tree Toys at the Oregon
Bakery, Main street. Home made Taf-
fy and drops of all kinds Fresh Every
Day. and guaranteed TO be made of first
quality sugar, and unadulterated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

AT 3 P. NJ. to-day the strokes on the
last spike in the G. & o. railroad will
be given. There will be three blows,
ten seconds apart, and arrangements
have been made to have them sound
ed on the fire bell in Portland. The
interior towns will jubilate over the
event, and with good reason, too.
Astoria will have "last spike" exer-
cises of her own one of these days.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Boston Market Tomato Ketchup i'm
glass pitchers. Celery Sauce. Con-
densed Mince Meat. Plum Puddings,
and other good things too numerous to
mention at THOMPSON & Ross,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Preaching al the Congregational
church tomorrow morning; subject,
''The Kingdom of God;" lecture to-
morrow evening, subject, 'The Sea,
and a Tale of the Sea-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

At eleven o'clock this morning at
Holden's auction rooms there will be
an auction sale of sundry effects, sold
on account of departure from the
city. See adv't.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

Christmas presents for ladieS-dresS-
ing eases, manicure sets, jewel boxes,
work boxes, broom eases. toilet cases,
hand glasses, opera glasses. handker-
chief and glove boxes, hand satchelS,
purses, albums, books and numerous
other articles.
GRIFFIN & REED.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-12-17

The Walla Walla Daily Statesman
saws Seattle, W. T., has been selected
as the American terminus of the Can
adian Pacific railroad. 1t is also re-
ported that the Union Pacific peo-